I Can't Be Bothered Now

I Can't Be Bothered Now
music by George Gershwin (left)
lyric by Ira Gershwin (right)

Music is the magic that makes everything sunshiny;
Dancing makes my troubles all seem tiny.
When I'm dancing I don't care if this old world stops turning,
Or if my bank is burning, or even if Romania wants to fight Albania.
I'm not upset; I refuse to fret...

Bad news, go 'way! Call 'round some day in March or May---
I can't be bothered now.

My bonds and shares may fall downstairs---
Who cares? Who cares?
I'm dancing and I can't be bothered now.

I'm up among the stars; on earthly things I frown.
I'm throwing off the bars that held me down.

I'll pay the piper when times are riper, just now I shan't---
Because you see I'm dancing and I can't be bothered now...